Cued Speech and Cochlear Implants: Powerful Partners

deafdyke said:
That's a good point. If Cuem is so sucessful then how come it hasn't been used in ALL kinds of deaf ed programs? It's been around for ages.
I do think it would be an AWESOME tool to use in reading class, ala hearing kids using phonics. But it should also be used with a whole lanuague approach AS WELL!
Really? How so? I've never heard of that before. I've heard of Sign being used for hearing people with other disabilites (CP, apraxia, tracheostomies)
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I think a problem with systems like cued speech, is that while it looks great in theory, most people get fed up with the artifical nature of it after a while and lose motiviation. Hence the limited use for more than 500 years. People are different, and some people enjoy it, but it would be nice if those who enjoy it could stop trying to make everyone use it by any means and put down ASL in this effort.

Do a search on google for "cued speech down's syndrome", and you will get lots of info. It's the same usergroup as those who can benefit from ASL.
 
I think a problem with systems like cued speech, is that while it looks great in theory, most people get fed up with the artifical nature of it after a while and lose motiviation. Hence the limited use for more than 500 yea
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Not to mention that if its so good, then how come it got improved on by visual phonics?
Do the Downs Syndrome kids use it for communication or to learn to read?
 
deafdyke said:
Not to mention that if its so good, then how come it got improved on by visual phonics?
Do the Downs Syndrome kids use it for communication or to learn to read?
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Cued speech is used among downs syndrome kids for both communication and learn to read by NCSA. It can help the surrounding understand speech, and help students with phonetic awarness. Visual phonics is considered only for reading and writing, but never know if anyone try to use it for communication, too.

I would recommend reading different books on literacy from Gallaudet press, where the NCSA cued speech system also were developed, if you want to really be effective. Few of those books mentions cued speech as a important tool to learn deaf children to read and write, btw.
 
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